LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Foreign Lifeboat Services. I
WE have, for some years past, noted from time to time the progress of the Life-boat Organizations in other coun- tries which have established a Service of this character, whether under the State or, as in our case, on a voluntary basis. In...
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (41)
DECEMBER 12TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.
During the search a life-boatman was put on board one of two rescue launches, which were also searching,...
None (22)
FEBRUARY 6TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A very heavy explosion had been heard five to six miles E.S.E. of Aldeburgh.
The life-boat found a large patch of oil or coal dust and followed it for two miles, but...
Caledonia
GROOMSPORT, Co. DOWN.—The Lifeboat George Pooley was launched at 5.40 A.M. on the 21st February, while a gale was blowing from E.S.E., and proceeded to the assistance of the schooner Caledonia, which, while on a voyage from Ayr to Wexford,...
The 52Ft Barnett Lifeboat Archibald and Alexander M Paterson
The 52ft Barnett lifeboat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson, which has been on station at Stromness since 1955, launching down her slipway. Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was the gift of Miss Margaret M. Paterson of St Petersburg,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Prodroma, of Stockton
On the 2nd Decem- ber, the brig Prodroma, of Stockton, was driven ashore on the North Gare Sand, near the entrance of the river Tees. On the intelligence being conveyed to Middles- borough, the Institution's life-boat stationed there was...
An Aeroplane (80)
MAY 11TH. - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off South Shore, Blackpool, but later it was found that she had made a landing on the Southport side of the...
An Aeroplane (95)
JUNE 21ST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A British fighter aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a barge.
In addition to the two life-boats the motor boarding boat from...
From the Director
Lt Cdr Brian Miles reviews the past year ...and the ones to come There have been a number of recent events which have made me more aware than usual of the Institution's continuing responsibility to provide a lifeboat service to the...
Category: Articles
A Voice from Mesopotamia. Note By the Editor
SOME day I hope to be able to give a | full account of all the doings of the' members of the Staff who have been, and are, serving in arms in the struggle in which we are engaged. It will prove interesting reading, for men who had been...
Category: Articles